90° clock by Fly 4 Fun
The 90° clock: four quarter-turn rotations, from horizontal to vertical, upside down and back, with the move to make just before each stop, keeping the central axis as still as possible.
From the series Experienced. Transcript by QuadKites.org.
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With the kite stopped horizontally in the center of the wind window, accelerate and pull the right arm while slightly pushing out the left arm and braking the left handle. Just before 90 degrees, pull the right handle's brake while releasing the left handle's brake, stabilizing the kite vertically. From vertical, accelerate and pull the right arm while braking and slightly pulling the left arm; just before 90 degrees, brake and push out the right arm while slightly pulling the left arm, stabilizing the kite inverted. From inverted, pull the left arm while accelerating with the right handle; just before 90 degrees, release the left brake while braking and pushing out the right arm, stabilizing the kite vertically. From vertical, accelerate and pull the right arm while braking slightly with the left handle; just before 90 degrees, brake with the right handle and slightly push out the left arm, stabilizing the kite horizontally. Do the exercise clockwise and counterclockwise, keeping the central axis as fixed as possible. The 90-degree clock is a very important exercise: focus on 90-degree rotations with a completely fixed central axis.
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